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"CNN Retracts Completely Factual Story, Admits It Did Not Reflect Their Editorial Standards"
*"CNN Retracts Completely Factual Story, * *Admits It Did Not Reflect Their Editorial Standards"* by The Babylon Bee ATLANTA, GA - "CNN has retracted a recent report related to President Trump after realizing the article was 100% factual and as such did not reflect the editorial standards of the news organization. CNN’s regular readership took to social media to demand a retraction after finding no obvious bias or slant to the piece. *Click image for larger size.* “We just reported on what Trump did and things that were said,” Brian Stelter said in an on-air apology. “We realize now ... more »
"The Purpose Of Life..."
“I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be "happy." I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter and to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.” - Leo C. Rosten
SDA Unsafe For Children?
SDA was deemed unsafe for middle school kids at a local school. Really? Or maybe just too conservative... Continue reading →
September 23rd – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #612
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday September 23rd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
U.S. Approves Canada's Purchase Of Used Australia Fighter Jets
CPL David Cotton—© Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence *Daily Herald Tribune/OttawaCitizen: **U.S. approves Canada's purchase of used Australia fighter jets - deal to be completed by end of year* The sign-off from the Americans for the 25-jet purchase was needed because the aircraft were built in the U.S. with U.S. technology The U.S. government has approved Canada’s purchase of used F-18 fighter jets from Australia, paving the way for the deal to be completed by the end of the year. The sign-off from the Americans was needed because the aircraft were built in the U.S... more »
Video Was Adopted Fast By Bands And Labels With Nothing To Lose
What do Randy Bryce, Amy McGrath, MJ Hegar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all have in common? Well, if you hit the links, you'll probably know what I'm talking about. None of those are expensive 30 second TV spots. No one ever heard of any of the candidates before those videos launched them onto the public consciousness. All have been seen by millions of people-- and all have brought in huge numbers of small, grassroots contributions. Neither Paul Ryan nor Lyin' Bryan Steil, Randy's two GOP opponents, would ever or could ever do that kind of a video. Nor would Jim Gray-- much bette... more »
How to Grow and Enjoy Brussels Sprouts
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The Real Dangers of Electronic Devices and EMFs
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/24/amp/electronic-devices-emf-dangers.aspx
Ageing and Health.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/09/22/ageing-and-health/#
Causes of antibiotic resistance.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/09/22/causes-of-antibiotic-resistance/
Going Ballistic: A Key Missile Treaty Between Russia and America Is Dying a Slow Death
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The INF treaty has nonetheless saved the United States and Russia millions of dollars of military spending in the last three decades on developing redundant nuclear-apocalypse generating weapons. Though the treaty is obviously endangered by a rising tide of violations and loophole exploiting, one should hope its total collapse can be avoided so to spare everybody yet another expensive form of nuclear-arms race. One of the arms-control treaties that is little understood is the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force treaty signed by the Soviet Union and U... more »
Saudi Arabia Already Has a Ballistic Missile Arsenal Courtesy of China—With a Little Help from the CIA
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Saudi Arabia has reportedly never test-fired its missile arsenal, however, leaving the operational readiness of the RSSMF open to question. Nonetheless, it has maintained four or five underground facilities to house the weapons. You would be hard pressed to find two more determined foes of Iran other than Saudi Arabia and Israel. The latter country has long been perturbed by bellicose anti-Israeli rhetoric from Tehran, and has unleashed hundreds of air strikes and artillery bombardments targeting Iran’s efforts to arm Hezbollah forces i... more »
Three Witnesses Described by Kavanaugh Accuser Do Not Support Her Claims….
Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford has stated three witnesses were present at the mysterious high school party where she claims supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her approximately 36 years ago. The claimed witnesses were: (1) Mrs. Leland Ingham Keyser, (2) … Continue reading →
New York Times Admits That President Trump Is Right That There Is No Evidence Of Russian Collusion
Buried in this 10k-word NYT piece: "no public evidence has emerged showing that [Trump's] campaign conspired with Russia." This is a pattern: ample words for Trump-Russia innuendo; quiet acknowledgment of no evidence. And 0 words on what has been debunked. https://t.co/rew5FLEfKD pic.twitter.com/igNIxEXuHr — Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) September 20, 2018 *New York Times:* *Just Two NY Times Paragraphs On Russiagate - A Striking Admission* This week The New York Times published an epic 10,000 word piece entitled "The Plot to Subvert and Election - Unraveling the Russia Story So Far."... more »
Congress Takes Aim at Shrinking Seats, Legroom on Airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House.
Does This Photograph Show Irish Slaves in the United States?
A disturbing photo of mining conditions, likely from Belgium in the early 20th century, has often been misrepresented to fit various political narratives.
Iran Blames U.S. Backed Allies In The Region For Today's Terror Attack In Ahvaz
*BBC*: *Iran blames Gulf rivals for deadly Ahvaz attack* Iranian leaders have accused US-backed Gulf states of being behind an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including a child. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said "puppets of the US" were trying to "create insecurity" in Iran. Gunmen opened fire at Revolutionary Guard troops and officials in the south-western city of Ahvaz. Earlier an anti-government Arab group, Ahvaz National Resistance, and Islamic State (IS) both claimed the attack. *Read more* .... *More News On Iran Blaming U.S. Backed Allies In Th... more »
Pete Flores -vs- Pete Gallego…
A Texas senate seat flipped from democrat to republican this week for the first time in 139 years. Republican Pete Flores, a former game warden, defeated former Democratic Congressman Pete Gallego in a senate district covering around 800,000 border residents. … Continue reading →
These Are The 25 Most Powerful Militaries In The World
US Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire an M777 Howitzer during a fire mission in northern Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 24, 2017. Photo By: Lance Cpl. Zachery Laning *Business Insider:* *These are the 25 most powerful militaries in the world — and there's a clear winner* President Donald Trump has emphasized military might during his first year in office, but the US is not the only country seeking to expand its battlefield capacities. Between 2012 and 2016, more weapons were delivered than during any five-year period since 1990. Arms sales in... more »
Is A U.S. Military Option Against Venezuela Being Considered
Colombian police officers stand in front of people queueing to try to cross into Colombia from Venezuela through Simon Bolivar international bridge in Cucuta, Colombia, January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins *Business Insider*:* Officials keep talking about intervening in Venezuela, and it's drawing an ominous comparison* * Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in taking military action in Venezuela. * Experts and officials from around the region have rebuffed such action, with some comparing it to the invasion of Iraq. * But others have held out military action, as part... more »
Chinese Hospital Ship Docks For A Week In Venezuela
Traditional Venezuelan dancers welcomed the hospital ship when it arrived on Saturday. Reuters *BBC*:* Venezuela crisis: Chinese hospital ship docks for a week* A Chinese hospital ship has docked in Venezuela, where for the next week it will provide free health care to local patients. Venezuela's Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino López, went to the port of La Guaira to welcome the Chinese crew. He said that the Peace Ark's visit was agreed by President Nicolás Maduro during a visit to Beijing last week. Venezuela agreed at the time to increase its exports of oil to China, which i... more »
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"The Web Gallery of Art"
"The Web Gallery of Art" "The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Realism periods (1100-1850), currently containing over 45,400 reproductions. It was started in 1996 as a topical site of the Renaissance art, originated in the Italian city-states of the 14th century and spread to other countries in the 15th and 16th centuries. Intending to present Renaissance art as comprehensively as possible, the scope of the collection was later extended to show its M... more »
"Luminarium"
*"Luminarium"* by Anniina Jokinen “This site combines several sites first created in 1996 to provide a starting point for students and enthusiasts of English Literature. Nothing replaces a quality library, but hopefully this site will help fill the needs of those who have not access to one. Many works from Medieval, Renaissance, Seventeenth and Eighteenth centuries can be found here. The site started in early 1996. I remember looking for essays to spark an idea for a survey class I was taking at the time. It seemed that finding study materials online was prohibitively difficult and ... more »
Pakistan’s Debt May Be an Opportunity in Disguise
*Abigail C. Grace, Max Hill* *Pakistan’s Debt May Be an Opportunity in Disguise, Asia* [image: Cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), speaks after voting in the general election in Islamabad, Pakistan July 25, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo] It is critical that Washington seize this opportunity to work with Islamabad. Pakistan’s recent decision to review its economic agreements with China, if implemented successfully, will pay dividends for promoting regional and global stability. While the world stands to benefit from ... more »
10 Big Ideas to ‘Up America’s Game in the Arctic’
*Walter Berbrick, Rebecca Pincus* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The time is ripe to think big, not just for the current political cycle, but for future generations who will inherit a blue Arctic. This summer, the Arctic is heating up. For the first time in history, we witnessed new waters open off northern Greenland and a container ship successfully sail through the the most difficult part of northern Russia. But it was Secretary of Defense James Mattis’ unmistakable and inimitable challenge this past June that caught the world’s attention: “America’s got to up its game i... more »
"We're All Mad Here..."
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad." "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here." - Lewis Carroll, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
"Big Deal..."
“The development of our cerebral cortex has been the greatest achievement of the evolutionary processes. Big deal. While allowing us the thrills of intellect or the pangs of self-consciousness, it is all too often overruled by our inner, instinctive brain - the one that tells us to react, not reflect, to run, rather than ruminate. Maybe we have gone as far as we can go and the next advance, whatever that may be - will be made by beings we create ourselves, using our own technology. Life forms we can design and program not to be ultimately governed and constricted by the rules of su... more »
"Living In The Moment"
* "Living In The Moment"* By Frederic Premji "I was going through the excellent book by Eckhart Tolle, "The Power of Now" (which is one of my all time favorite books) and I came across an interesting passage about the amount of time and energy people spend on past and future events, instead of focusing on the present moment. Everyone agrees, that the older you get, the quicker life seems to be. I remember a summer in between school years when I was 10 years old felt like forever, while now, I don’t even see the summers go by. Think back about your time between grades 2-7 for exampl... more »
"The Only Way To Know..."
"There's a truth deeper than experience. It's beyond what we see, or even what we feel. It's an order of truth that separates the profound from the merely clever, and the reality from the perception. We're helpless, usually, in the face of it; and the cost of knowing it, like the cost of knowing love, is sometimes greater than any heart would willingly pay. It doesn't always help us to love the world, but it does prevent us from hating the world. And the only way to know that truth is to share it, from heart to heart, just as Prabhakar told it to me, just as I'm telling it to you n... more »
Is Performing Pelvic Exams on Unconscious Women Without Informed Consent Legal?
Despite widespread condemnation of the practice, performing pelvic exams on unconscious women for medical training, without explicit consent, is legal in 46 states.
Kavanaugh Accuser Wants to Talk to Senate; Terms Up in Air
The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a decades-old sexual assault has accepted a Senate committee's request to tell her side.
"Darwin’s Vigilantes, Reichard Sternberg, and Conventional Pseudoscience"
*"Darwin’s Vigilantes, Reichard Sternberg, * *and Conventional Pseudoscience"* by Fred Reed *"I am sorry. I admit it: I am a bad person. I promise I will never write about this again. Well, sort of never. It’s just too much fun. Anyway, it’s not my fault. My childhood makes me do it. Maybe I ate lead paint."* "Science is supposed to be objective study of nature, impelled by a willingness to follow the evidence impartially wherever it leads. For the most part it works this way. In the case of emotionally charged topics, it does not. For example, racial intelligence, cognitive differ... more »
Fighting Between Rival Militias In Tripoli Conitnues To Escalate
Fighting between a militia allied with Libya's internationally recognised government fight and two rival groups left some families trapped in their homes [Hani Amara/Reuters] *DW:* *EU urges end to Libya violence as death toll soars* Fighting between rival militias in Tripoli has left more than 100 people dead since late August despite a UN-backed ceasefire. The EU has warned that those violating a fragile ceasefire "will face consequences." The EU delegation in Libya on Saturday urged warring militias fighting in the capital Tripoli to end the latest escalation of violence, saying... more »
4 Russian reconnaissance planes spotted north of Alaska
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – The U.S. and Canadian military forces detected at least four Russian reconnaissance planes north of Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Saturday. The NORAD report said that “two groups of Russian maritime reconnaissance aircraft” had entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on September 21 before […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist drone strikes Syrian Army troops in northern Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – An attack drone belonging to the jihadist rebels targeted a group of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers in the northern countryside of the Latakia Governorate on Friday. According to the Russian Reconciliation Center, a jihadist attack drone that was launched from the Jisr Al-Shughour District of Idlib struck a group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Scores of Turkish-backed rebels killed by YPG forces in Afrin (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 A.M.) – Scores of Turkish-backed rebels were killed inside the Afrin region in last 48 hours, the official media wing of the People’s Protection Units (YPG) reported. According to the YPG, their sleeper cells killed at least 7 Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters around the Afrin region. Among the operations carried […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iranian President says Trump will fail like Saddam if he invades Iran (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – United States President Donald Trump will fail in confronting Iran just like former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein did, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said at a military parade in Tehran on Saturday. “The same will happen to Trump. What has happened to Saddam will happen to America,” Rouhani said in reference to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian gov’t accuses US Coalition of evacuating ISIS from Deir ez-Zor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The Syrian government has accused the US Coalition of evacuating Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists from the Deir ez-Zor Governorate recently. According to the state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Damascus accused the US Coalition of evacuating several Islamic State terrorists via a recent “air landing operation” at the outskirts of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Iran summons envoys of UK, Denmark, Netherlands after deadly terrorist attack in Ahvaz
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – Iran has summoned the envoys of the United Kingdom, Denmark and the Netherlands after the deadly terrorist attack that rocked the city of Ahvaz on Saturday. According to the state-owned Islamic Republic’s News Agency (IRNA), Iran summoned the envoys of these three European nations after accusing them of harboring opposition […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey arrests 85 soldiers arrested over suspected Gulen links (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – Eighty-five soldiers on active duty were arrested during nationwide raids in Turkey on Friday on suspicion of their having links to the Fethullah Gulen movement, according to officials. The raids were carried out in 16 provinces across the country in the early hours of Friday morning. Police are still looking for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli Air Force has to be precise in Syria because of Russians – IAF Intel Chief
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – In a new interview with the Haaretz newspaper, the Israeli Air Force Intelligence Chief, Brigadier General Uri Oron, said that the Israeli Air Force must be very precise in Syria because of the Russian presence inside the country. “Does the Russian presence constrain the IAF’s activity? It challenges us. We […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Star Wars film by Karl Grossman
This "Enviro Close-Up with Karl Grossman" spotlights how if Trump gets his way on formation of a U.S. Space Force, the heavens would become a war zone. Inevitably, there would be military conflict in space. The Space Force scheme flies in the face of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 that designates space as the global commons to be used for peaceful purposes. Space weaponry would be nuclear-powered—as Reagan's “Star Wars” scheme was to be, with nuclear reactors and plutonium systems on orbiting battle platforms providing the power for hyper velocity guns, particle beams and laser w... more »
This Is How U.S. Investigators Identify Korean War Dead
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David J. Marshall *Popular Mechanics:* *How U.S. Investigators Identify Korean War Dead Using DNA, Corn, and Water* *Investigators use novel, high-tech methods to identify the remains of missing soldiers.* In late July, North Korea handed over 55 sets of human remains thought to be missing U.S. servicemen from the Korean War. Now, forensic scientists are analyzing the remains, collecting DNA and isotope samples in an attempt to match the remains with Americans missing in action. The Korean War, pitting U.S.-led United Nations forces against those ... more »
Poll Show Germany's Ruling Coalition Continuing To Lose Voter Support
*DW: **Far-right AfD second only to Angela Merkel's weakening conservatives* A poll shows Germany's ruling coalition continuing to lose voter support, with the far-right AfD as the main beneficiary. And one conservative politician in particular seems to have lost the trust of the electorate. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has overtaken the Social Democrats (SPD), the junior party in Germany's governing coalition, in voter popularity to become Germany's second-strongest party, behind Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, according to the Deutschlandtrend poll... more »
Scientists Want to Turn Consciousness On and Off Like a Light Switch
By Truthstream Media AP Editor’s Note: Melissa Dykes covers the changing definition of what “problems” technology aims to resolve. Modern science increasingly views the human... more »
Can’t Attend the October 6 BioHacking EMF Event? Be Sure to Check Out Their Website Anyway and Watch Short Video About 5G Small Cell Towers.
By B.N. Frank Every living being is affected differently by toxins. This has never not been true. We’ve all heard about people who smoked for... more »
What Are the “Zombie Apocalypse” Movies Actually Telling Us?
Op-Ed by Janet Phelan The “Zombie Apocalypse” movies present a scenario in which part of the human race has morphed into flesh-consuming predators. It falls... more »
Captured – Three Month Manhunt For Fugitive Threatening President Trump Ends….
Shawn Christy is a seriously disturbed individual. The 27-year-old New Jersey resident has a violent history of threats against local, state and federal officials. In June Mr. Christy posted a threat to John Morganellli, the Northampton County district attorney, saying: … Continue reading →
The Kavanaugh Nomination And The Religionist Right
This week, as the carefully constructed persona Republican operatives had created for Brett Kavanaugh started to crack, so did Trump's cool. By Thursday night, at a rally in Las Vegas, he was demanding the Senate Judiciary Committee just steamroll the confirmation through and to hell with the legal and normative niceties. That smell is desperation... mixed with sulphur. If Trump says someone is a "fine, fine person," vouches for his character and claims someone is a "gentleman" who has "great intelligence," what does that mean when most people already realize that Trump himself po... more »
Sept. 22: Decision time - sort of......
The following column is about universities in England - but it applies with at least equal force in North America. In addition to what is listed below, university professors are the only teachers in any education system that have no training whatever in how to teach. And, oh, it shows in the classrooms. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/20/university-factory-failed-tony-blair-social-mobility-jobs _________________________________________________________________ http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/rabble-radio/2018/09/domino-effect-and-climate-change We have very little t... more »
Iranian Army Spokesman: Ahvaz Attackers Linked to US, Israel
Officials say that Iranian forces eliminated at least four militants involved in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Iran in years.
Does This Photograph Show a Woman Abused by Keith Ellison?
Rep. Keith Ellison's former girlfriend has leveled charges of "narcissist abuse" against him, but a picture of a badly injured woman used in a meme shows someone else.
Hardwired for Laziness? Tests Show Human Brain Must Work Hard to Avoid Sloth
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Chess Grandmasters Enjoy Same Longevity Advantage as Athletes
https://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2018/06/15/amp/chess-grandmasters-longevity.aspx
Toxic Teeth: How a Root Canal Could Be Making You Sick
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/05/31/amp/root-canal-teeth.aspx
Alcohol use causes 1 in 20 deaths globally.
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2018/09/21/health/global-alcohol-deaths-who-intl/index.html?utm_source=fbCNNi&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2018-09-21T17%3A01%3A17&utm_term=link&r=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F
Diagnosing opioid addiction in people with chronic pain.
https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k3949
Record-setting rainfall drenches Dallas-Fort Worth
Already the wettest September on record – More rain predicted over the weekend. A few areas in the eastern portions of Tarrant County received as much as 8 inches of rain, said meteorologist Tom Bradshaw with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Friday night’s rain made it the wettest September on record in the ... Read moreRecord-setting rainfall drenches Dallas-Fort Worth The post Record-setting rainfall drenches Dallas-Fort Worth appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Panel Discusses Rosenstein -vs- McCabe: Risk and Self-Interest Within Declassification Directive….
An interesting panel discussion on Laura Ingraham’s television show. In this segment Lee Smith (Real Clear Politics Investigations) brilliantly outlines the disparate self-interest of both Rod Rosenstein and Andrew McCabe. I believe Smith has this spot-on. The New York Times … Continue reading →
Agencies Probe Deep State Subversives After Video Stings
[image: agencies-probe-deep-state-subversives-after-video-stings] Project Veritas’ undercover sting videos exposing the anti-Trump Deep State within the federal bureaucracy is working. Government agencies are investigating and might well fire the subversives who admitted trying to sabotage the Trump Administration, sometimes using illegal and possibly felonious means
A Jewess Gives A History Of Islam
An interesting video about the violent history of Islam. Then a peculiar comparison of search engine results when you try to find it. Continue reading →
QotD: "If man is ever to fulfil the mission he undertook at the very start -- when he first began to philosophise, as a Greek, and evolved the slogan 'Know thyself' -- he will have to understand his subconscious self; and the most articulate language of the subconscious is music."
*"One whole side of our culture is impoverished, since we deny ourselves the possibility of enlarging our understanding of human experience by a specifically musical view of it. After all, if man is ever to fulfil the mission he undertook at the very start -- when he first began to philosophise, as a Greek, and evolved the slogan 'Know thyself' -- he will have to understand his [sub]conscious self; and the most articulate language of the [sub]conscious is music."* ~ musicologist Deryck Cooke, in the introduction to his book *The Language of Music* . Content is copyright PC.BlogS... more »
Kangaroo Court – Christine Ford’s Attorney Agrees to Testimony(?) – Michael Bromwich Joins Ford Legal Team…
The professional political-left have turned the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh into an absolute kangaroo court. The latest reports are that Ms. Christine Blasey-Ford has agreed to a senate hearing next week, well, maybe. A letter from Team Ford (outlined … Continue reading →
Iran blames Gulf rivals for deadly attack
The BBC report https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45613866 'Iranian government and military officials have pointed the finger at Gulf states, the US and Israel, with all of whom Iran has longstanding tensions. A Revolutionary Guards spokesman claimed the attackers were "trained and organised by two Gulf countries" and had ties to the US and Israel.' What does Jeremy' Iranian Press TV' Corbyn have to say now? Does he blame Israel? I mean specifically in this instance, as generally he does.
Gotham City Digest, 9/22/18
Where we promise to never menacingly flare our combovers at you. ------------------------------ "Well, we've just barely begun investigating why the Democrats' truck was shot while she still in it in her driveway but we think it was random." This is what passes for police work in Colorado. ------------------------------ The headline: "Father and son charged with killing man over fight about trash." Yes, they stood their ground over a mattress in a Dumpster. Now they're out on just $25,000 cash bond. Pretty soon, *The Purge* won't be a dramatic series. It'll be a reality... more »
Impeachment is a dream. Get over it and fight effectively.
Before diving in, let me point to where my scratch essay, making 6 points about the "anonymous hero op-ed write," has been revised and published on MEDIUM, pointing out that even the most fervent Trump supporter must admit one blatant fact, that Trump has been a *crappy judge of character*... given how many times he howls "betrayed!" (This is the one point you can make to a Mad Uncle and he'll have no response, no fox-ism, nothing.) Key point: our response to the op-ed "hero" has to be -- "thanks... but look at who appointed you, and try some humility. You are blatantly not qualif... more »
The Shamanic View of Mental Health
*Jonathan Davis* - Is there another way of looking at the mental illness epidemic?
Psych Meds Put 49 Million Americans at Risk for Cancer
*Kelly Brogan, M.D.* - We won't know the full range of actual side-effects for many years.
“It’s TREASON! Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff and Warner Now Engaged in Open Insurrection Against the United States of America”
*“It’s TREASON! Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff and Warner Now Engaged* * in Open Insurrection Against the United States of America”* by Mike Adams "It’s time to call for the arrest and prosecution of top Democrat lawmakers for treason. Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Adam Schiff and Mark Warner have all signed a letter demanding the FBI and DOJ defy the declassification orders of the U.S. President. They are demanding this in order to hide their own criminality, of course. It’s a desperate move for deep state Democrats to prevent the truth from coming out about their complicity in the illegal... more »
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly terrorist attack in Ahvaz, Iran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the deadly terrorist attack that killed at least 24 people in the city of Ahvaz on Saturday. This latest strike by the Islamic State marks the second time in the last two years that the terrorist group has targeted the people of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
[Graphic 18+] Bodies strewn on ground following deadly Ahvaz terrorist attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – Bodies were seen strewn along the ground after gunmen opened fire on a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing at least 24 and wounding 59. Footage shows bodies on the ground surrounded by blood, with people shouting in the background. Unknown gunmen opened fire from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Defense Ministry to release full details on downed IL-20 aircraft
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The Russian Defense Ministry will be publishing a detailed report this Sunday on the circumstances that led to the downing of the Ilyushin IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Latakia coast on September 17th. “The minute-by-minute timeline of the tragedy will be given with a presentation of objective data from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army restarts operation to clear ISIL’s desert pocket (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) restarted their operation in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate after a fierce battle with the Islamic State (ISIS) the week prior. Led by their Republican Guard forces, the Syrian Arab Army restarted their operation this week by targeting a number of areas belonging […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Four man ‘terrorist team’ responsible for Ahvaz attack – IRGC commander
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for Khuzestan Province Hassan Shahvarpour announced that a “four-strong terrorist team” were responsible for the attack earlier in the day in Ahvaz, capital of the southwestern Khuzestan province, on Saturday, that killed at least 24 and left 59 wounded. “A four-strong terrorist team […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Strategic city of Albukamal secured for first time in several years (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – For the first time in several years, the strategic city of Albukamal has been fully secured from all terrorist forces around the Iraqi border. Backed by heavy strikes from their American and French partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) scored a major advance in the Deir Ezzor Governorate this week, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran: Panic strikes Ahvaz as gunmen attack military parade (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – At least 24 people were killed and 59 wounded after gunmen opened fire on a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, state television reported. Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for Khuzestan Province Hassan Shahvarpour announced that a “four-strong terrorist team” were responsible […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Right to Peace – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September.
People Enjoy Your Company Far More Than You Think
Do people think we’re boring or interesting, selfish or altruistic, attractive or not?
Dozens of Charges Dropped After Deputy Seen on Video Planting Drugs on Innocent People
By John Vibes Marianna, FL – Earlier this month, Jackson County Deputy Zachary Wester was fired after an investigation revealed that he planted drugs on... more »
Evidence The Housing Bubble Is Bursting?: “Home Sellers Are Slashing Prices At The Highest Rate In At Least Eight Years”
By Michael Snyder The housing market indicated that a crisis was coming in 2008. Is the same thing happening once again in 2018? For several... more »
Gun Ownership Rights Aren’t as Safe as Many Think
By José Niño As discussed previously, gun-control regulation has a track record of facilitating repressive political regimes. Countries like the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Cuba,... more »
China Outraged at US Sanctions for Buying Russian Fighter Jets and Missiles
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Chinese officials expressed outrage on Friday after it was announced that the US was imposing economic sanctions on a Chinese military agency for...more »
"Tell Me..."
"Life passes like a flash of lightning, whose blaze barely lasts long enough to see. While the earth and sky stand still forever, how swiftly changing time flies across man's face. O you who sit over your full cup and do not drink, tell me - for whom are you still waiting?" - Hermann Hesse
The Hurdles to Removing a President Under the 25th Amendment
The New York Times has reported that, in May 2017, shortly after the firing of FBI Director James Comey, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein floated the idea of removing President Trump from office under the 25th Amendment. The story is explosive. Specifically, the Times reported that on May 16 of last year Rosenstein told Andrew McCabe, then the deputy FBI director, that the deputy attorney general “might be able to persuade Attorney General Jeff Sessions and John F. Kelly … to mount an effort to invoke the 25th Amendment.” The story is actually the second this month to sugge... more »
I Keep checking Trump's Twitter Feed For Defenses Of Paul Gosar And Jim Knoblach
Paul Gosar is a crackpot dentist, multimillionaire and teabagger representing nut-country in Arizona, AZ-04. The district is massive, albeit mostly empty. It stretches from the exurbs east, north and west of Phoenix, down to Yuma up to Lake Havasu, through the Mohave Valley to Bullhead City to the Utah border. Prescott and Kingman are what passes for population centers. The PVI is R+21, *by far* the worst in the state. Trump won the district 67.7% to 27.5%. Most members of Congress consider Gosar a joke. He kept trying to get Eric Holder charged with murder for some paranoid righ... more »
Syrian Arab Army Restarts Operation to Erase ISIS from Homs
*AMN* | ISIS desert hideouts and trenches used to launch attacks on Syrian government forces are being cleared in Homs.
Today's Free Ebook Is Louis Mountbatten's 'The Official Story Of The Commandos'
*WNU Editor:* You can download this ebook from here .... *'The Official Story Of The Commandos' by Louis Mountbatten*.
Medea Benjamin Shows America What Real Resistance Looks Like
[image: undefined] Almost immediately after hitting publish on my last article about how the so-called “Resistance” to the Trump administration doesn’t actually resist Trump’s most pernicious agendas in any meaningful way, I saw an awesome video clip proving that there is at least one woman out there providing real opposition to Trump where it matters. A think tank is an organization wherein highly-paid academics pour their collective brainpower into coming up with convincing arguments that it would be good and smart to do something evil and stupid. At one such think tank, the Huds... more »
The Gamification of Tyranny
[image: undefined] It looks like we’re headed for a brave new world where all citizens are rated on their loyalty to the state and are punished for wandering from its narrative. Call it the gamification of repression. In China, the supposedly communist state—in fact, it is an advanced form of crony capitalist authoritarianism that Marx would have disapproved—is busy setting up a rating system for all citizens. According to a paper written by an academic at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Lebanon, scores are based on professional conduct, corruption, type of products ... more »
Let Koreans Solve Their Own Problems
[image: undefined] Springtime in Korea. Peace and love have erupted all over the mountainous peninsula as the leaders of the two rival nations seek to end the nearly seven decades of hostility between them. One can’t underestimate the passionate longing felt by most Koreans on both sides of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) for some form of reunification – or at least reattachment – of the two nations. Amazingly, the 1950-53 Korean War has never been ended by a peace treaty so a simmering state of war exists between North and South Korea in spite of past attempts to end it. During the w... more »
Rod Rosenstein: New York Times Report Is Fake News
[image: rod-rosenstein-new-york-times-report-is-fake-news] On Friday, the *Times* delivered a detailed report built upon the claims of anonymous sources. Rosenstein, they told the *New York Times*, was out to get the president.
Toronto hospitals can’t force unvaccinated nurses to wear masks, ruling says
At the beginning of September, a Toronto labor arbitrator ruled that nine Toronto-area hospitals had to end their policies that forced unvaccinated nurses to wear surgical masks, because “the hospitals couldn’t provide scientific evidence to back up the practice.” Arbitrator William Kaplan wrote in his 53-page decision that the arguments provided by St. Michael’s Hospital were […] The post Toronto hospitals can’t force unvaccinated nurses to wear masks, ruling says appeared first on Health Nut News.
Fox: These flea and tick medications for pets are causing seizures, other neurological issues, FDA warns
On Thursday the FDA warned that some flea and tick medications could potentially cause “neurological adverse events” in cats and dogs. The warning applies to drugs in the isoxazoline class. RELATED STORY: Dog owners fake-cried so researchers could confirm the sweet truth about our pups If you are currently treating your fur baby with Bravecto, Nexgard […] The post Fox: These flea and tick medications for pets are causing seizures, other neurological issues, FDA warns appeared first on Health Nut News.
Pakistan is Russia's New Best Friend
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Russia has already sold attack helicopters to Pakistan, signed a military cooperation pact to train Pakistani officers, and held joint training exercises. More is coming. If Rudyard Kipling met Vladimir Putin, he’d have a stern word for that unsportsmanlike Russian chap. How dare he put his hands on Pakistan! Doesn’t he know the rules of the “Great Game” of the late nineteenth century, when Britain feared that Russian armies would advance out of Central Asia to overrun British-controlled India (which then included modern-day Pakistan)? But the rules ... more »
WATCH: Assange’s Last Interview Before Blackout Released—”This is the Last Free Generation”
[image: assange] In his last interview before going dark, Julian Assange had some rather grim views to express to the world. The post WATCH: Assange’s Last Interview Before Blackout Released—”This is the Last Free Generation” appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Venezuela Shows Reality of Socialism as the Poor Starve to Death While Politically Elite Feast
[image: socialism] While socialism may sound appealing on the surface, the reality of corruption within the state proves to be horrifying. The post Venezuela Shows Reality of Socialism as the Poor Starve to Death While Politically Elite Feast appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Police Threw Away This Cell Phone Video of an Officer Beating an Innocent Man, But It Survived
[image: police] An officer has been sentenced after cell phone video showed he and his partner pepper spray and then beat an innocent man. The post Police Threw Away This Cell Phone Video of an Officer Beating an Innocent Man, But It Survived appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Florida Taco Bell Employee Fired After Refusing to Take English-Speaking Customer’s Order
The incident at a Hialeah drive-thru formed the basis of a viral Facebook video.
Joe Biden Plans Vice Presidential Library
Biden Takes Part-time Job to Raise Funds for New Library *Middle Finger News Service Wire:* MFNS - Wilmington Del.- Unnamed sources close to Joe Biden have told MFNS the former VP has decided to build his own Vice Presidential Library in his longtime home District in Delaware. The source told us supporters of Biden convinced him of the need of on honor, he being the historic 2 term VP of the first black President of the United States, and as Biden himself likes to say, "The Cream in the Coffee of the Obama Administration." The initial plans set forth for the library are said to incl... more »
GREENCROW BACK FROM CHINA!
*Chinese Flag - Large Star Represents* *Communist Party, smaller starts represent the classes* *of people including Labour and Culture* *Hello, everybody! greencrow is back from 2 1/2 week vacation in China and raring to blog. But first I have to unpack and pick up my three dogs from the kennel. The Trip went very well and I have beaucoup de photos and short videos. Hopefully I can do some editing and get them up on the blog soon. * *I was unable to follow geopolitical events very well while in China as there is massive censoring of the Internet...including Google is unavailabl... more »
These Are The Weapon Systems That China Is Buying From Russia
A Sukhoi SU-35 fighter aircraft participates in a flying display during the 50th Paris Air Show REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol *SCMP: **What Russian weapons are being bought by China?* The US has imposed military sanctions on China for its purchase of fighter jets and missiles but what else is on the shopping list? China, which was targeted by US military sanctions on Thursday for buying Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missiles, is one of Russia’s key arms customers. Russia sold around US$15 billion worth of weapons to the Chinese in 2017, maintaining a similar level of sales t... more »
Iranian Army Parade Attacked by ‘Unknown Assailants’, Iran FM Furious
*Ruptly* | Armed assailants unleashed a violent attack earlier today targeting an Iranian Army parade in the town of Ahvaz, Iran.
Four Russian Spy Planes Flew Past Alaska This Past Friday
The seventh Il-38N MPA of the Russian Navy during flight tests in Zhukovsky. Picture by Alexander Mishin / russianplanes.net *Business Insider:* *Four Russian spy planes fly past Alaska — it's the third time this month Russian military aircraft have done so* * Russian military aircraft have been flying past Alaska on the regular this month. * Four Russian maritime reconnaissance aircraft flew past the northern part of the state Friday, North American Aerospace Defense Command announced. * The incident marks the third time this month Russian military aircraft have flown past Alaska. ... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Bandy Lee discusses the need to treat inequality as a social disease which calls for immediate treatment: Residents of countries with higher income inequality have worse health, not just of the poor but of the rich (Subramanian and Kawachi, 2006). Greater income inequality is also associated higher levels of mental illness (Burns, Tomita, and Kapadia, 2014); murder and assault (Hsieh and Pugh, 1993); obesity and obesity-related death (Pickett, 2005); as well as drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, racism, incarceration, and a number of other s... more »
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